Issue: # 12
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December 2008
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Greetings!
Winter Solstice. Christmas. Yule logs burning. Merrymaking. Mistletoe. Halls decked with boughs of evergreens. Gift giving.
The winter solstice is the pivot, or turning point of the year when the shortest day and longest night occur on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. It heralds the slow return of the sun with it's warmth and light as the days begin to lengthen. The ancient Romans called it Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, Birthday of the Unconquered Sun.
There is rich and colorful history connected with this time of year. To ancient people the gloomy winter solstice was fraught with dread when the lack of heat and light and limited food supply were serious survival issues. The celebrations that spun around this cold and dark season were intended to brighten their lives with warmth, light, and cheer. One such celebration was the Scandinavian Yule. Great yule logs were burned and people gathered around the bonfire to drink mead and listen to minstrel-poets sing ancient legends. They believed the yule log had the magical effect of helping the sun to shine more brightly. The Romans decked their halls with boughs of evergreen, symbolizing life's continuity. Friends visited one another and gave gifts.
Today, we have our holiday feasts and festivals with twinkling lights, evergreens, gift giving, and burning yule logs in the fireplace, reflecting our connections with the distant past. We also suffer from a lack of light and sun this time of year. Modern science has even given a name to the winter dread or depression. They call it SAD, or seasonal affective disorder. A modern name for an age old condition.
More than anything, people gathered "together" during this time to offer goodwill and friendship to one another. Love seemed to ward off the dark and cold. In our culture today, many people live separate lives, away from family and often living alone. We've gotten far away from our roots of tribes and extended families. All of the historical rituals and celebrations for midwinter have similar threads of meaning, one of which is goodwill and love.
Many things have changed down through history. One thing hasn't. The need for all of us as human beings to have light, love, and each other. May your holiday season be filled to overflowing with these blessings.
With Joy and Love
Dr. Catherine Franklin & Staff
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Give a Toy To a Needy Child This Christmas!
Sandy Springs Community Action Center
Holiday Gift Toy Wish List
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The Sandy Springs Community Action Center has compiled a Holiday Gift Toy Wish List. This is a wish list of toys we are asking the community to donate for the needy children in our area. Bring some Christmas joy to a needy child this year!
We are asking that everyone donate to our office whatever they feel they can fulfill from the list.
The deadline for donations in our office is Tuesday, December 16. The CAC deadline is December 17 to drop off at the Dunwoody Baptist Church.
Rooms are divided by age group and are set up at:
The Dunwoody Baptist Church
1445 Mount Vernon Road
Atlanta, GA 30338.
Ph 770.280.1233
Each eligible family gets to pick 3 toys for each child ( $100 value).
Thanks so much for your generosity!
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Christmas & New Year AHC Holiday Schedule
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The holidays are upon us again!
We've posted our Holiday Schedule for your convenience. Be sure to check it so you can keep your appointments with Dr. Franklin during the busy days abead.
Remember, you need to take extra care of yourself during the hectic holiday season so you can feel great and fully enjoy all that this time of year has to offer!
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AHC Patient Kate Lonis Runs
Nike's Women's Marathon
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 The Nike's Women's Marathon and Half Marathon for 20,000 women runners was held in San Franscisco, CA benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, October 19, 2008.
Vicki Hall, also a patient of Dr. Franklin's, ran the half marathon.
Here's what Kate had to say about her experience:
Dr. Franklin and Absolute Health Chiropractic were instrumental in me finishing my very first marathon. I have always wanted to run a marathon and signed up for the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco in October. I had been following a rigid training program but found myself sore and "out of whack' from so much running.
Seeing Dr. Cathy routinely helped me to keep in running form and maintain my training program, to realize my goal of running 26.2 miles. I completed the race in grand fashion... getting the coveted Tiffany's necklace at the finish line!!!
Thanks Dr. Cathy!!!
With great appreciation,
Kate Lonis
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Massage Day at Mirant Corporation
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 On November 17 Mirant Corporation was the lucky recipient of AHC's Massage Day for it's employees.
We want to thank Rebecca Parker, former Massage Therapist for AHC, for joining us and contributing her expertise in administering massages.
We want to give special thanks to Mirant for contributing to the AHC Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Community Action Center by donating needed food staples & requested copy paper boxes.
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Give the Gift of Health!
AHC Holiday Gift Certificates
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We have AHC Holiday Gift Certificates available in a variety of amounts for Zone Healing adjustments, massages, supplements, and essential oils. Give the gift of health to your friends and loved ones this year. There's no better way to say "I love You"!
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Delicious Recipes for Your Holiday Meal
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We've gathered a couple of great tasting and healthy
Holiday Recipes for you to add to your holiday menus. We hope you enjoy them!
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